A miller Posted September 7, 2015 Share #1 Posted September 7, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) NYC has numerous horses and numerous courses... M-A, 28mm elmarit pre-asph, Portra 400 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/249834-horses-for-courses/?do=findComment&comment=2884152'>More sharing options...
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Louis Posted September 7, 2015 Share #2 Posted September 7, 2015 Adam, so good to hear from you. Some of us were wondering why we are not having any news from. I suggested that you may be on a beautiful beach getting a nice suntan! Very interesting shot and I was also reading your tips on Iduna's post. I have to try and see how it is working, although we are not talking about exactly the same camera and lens! Good to have you back, my friend. Best regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted September 7, 2015 Hi Louis - Great to hear from you and for your kind remarks. I have been online to a significant extent but have been sharing my photos almost exclusively on the "I Like Film" thread, which probably has the highest views, view/post ratio and subscriber count of any thread on this forum (at least the International Forum). I like it b/c it pairs me up with folk who have an appreciation for film and its different renderings and qualities. I feel that my contributions are more valuable there. You should check it out sometime - it might just inspire you! In any case, with regard to your comment regarding the not having the same camera and lens set up, I would respectfully submit that the key feature that would drive the in ability to execute on the suggestions that I made to Iduna is the quality of the ISO. If the ISO is able to get the shutter and DOF in the right place while maintaining image quality, the results should be just fine. In my image above, I pushed the portra to 800, which the film is imminently capable of handling without compromising image quality. The lens I used was nothing fancy; just a 20+ yr old pre-aspherical Elmarit. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted September 8, 2015 Share #4 Posted September 8, 2015 Hi Louis - Great to hear from you and for your kind remarks. I have been online to a significant extent but have been sharing my photos almost exclusively on the "I Like Film" thread, which probably has the highest views, view/post ratio and subscriber count of any thread on this forum (at least the International Forum). I like it b/c it pairs me up with folk who have an appreciation for film and its different renderings and qualities. I feel that my contributions are more valuable there. You should check it out sometime - it might just inspire you! In any case, with regard to your comment regarding the not having the same camera and lens set up, I would respectfully submit that the key feature that would drive the in ability to execute on the suggestions that I made to Iduna is the quality of the ISO. If the ISO is able to get the shutter and DOF in the right place while maintaining image quality, the results should be just fine. In my image above, I pushed the portra to 800, which the film is imminently capable of handling without compromising image quality. The lens I used was nothing fancy; just a 20+ yr old pre-aspherical Elmarit. . Thanks for the very interesting suggestions, both about that site and about using ISO. I will certainly check and see the site. From the beginning of summer I had some serious issues with the new D-Lux (109) that I really enjoyed very much when it was working right. After 3 different 109 and after each one failed, I decided to jump to an upgrade and finally got a "T". So far, I like it very much. I am only using it with half a dozen of old manual Nikkor lenses that I already had for many years. Of course it is slowing down my shooting, but I am practicing to get close to what we all used to do before AF and digitals! Therefore, I found your remarks to Iduna very interesting and I surely have to try it for street shooting. I can never reach the speed of AF in the streets, but I have to find techniques to get as fast as I possibly can. T has a very decent high ISO performance. I found the shots up to 6400 ISO quite acceptable - with a little PP. Therefore, I have to try your suggestions and see if I can apply your tips with this camera. Thanks again! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XVarior Posted September 8, 2015 Share #5 Posted September 8, 2015 Adam is back. Hallelujah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted September 8, 2015 Thanks for the very interesting suggestions, both about that site and about using ISO. I will certainly check and see the site. From the beginning of summer I had some serious issues with the new D-Lux (109) that I really enjoyed very much when it was working right. After 3 different 109 and after each one failed, I decided to jump to an upgrade and finally got a "T". So far, I like it very much. I am only using it with half a dozen of old manual Nikkor lenses that I already had for many years. Of course it is slowing down my shooting, but I am practicing to get close to what we all used to do before AF and digitals! Therefore, I found your remarks to Iduna very interesting and I surely have to try it for street shooting. I can never reach the speed of AF in the streets, but I have to find techniques to get as fast as I possibly can. T has a very decent high ISO performance. I found the shots up to 6400 ISO quite acceptable - with a little PP. Therefore, I have to try your suggestions and see if I can apply your tips with this camera. Thanks again! Thanks very much, Louis. I am sorry to hear about your troubles with the D109. It seems that you were doing so well with it. It is very frustrating when you pay good money for something that appears to be the next big thing but then fails in its execution. With regard to the close range people-shooting approach, I would like to make clear that I think that you should be disabling the AF on your camera and learn to shoot with manual focus. I would try to get a lens that has an effective focal length of 28mm and then pre-focus at about 5-6 feet away. Use your ISO to get your aperture to f8-11 and you will be surprised at how many moments you can grab. All the best, Adam Adam is back. Hallelujah Rodrigue, my friend, I haven't gone anywhere! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XVarior Posted September 8, 2015 Share #7 Posted September 8, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks very much, Louis. I am sorry to hear about your troubles with the D109. It seems that you were doing so well with it. It is very frustrating when you pay good money for something that appears to be the next big thing but then fails in its execution. With regard to the close range people-shooting approach, I would like to make clear that I think that you should be disabling the AF on your camera and learn to shoot with manual focus. I would try to get a lens that has an effective focal length of 28mm and then pre-focus at about 5-6 feet away. Use your ISO to get your aperture to f8-11 and you will be surprised at how many moments you can grab. All the best, Adam Rodrigue, my friend, I haven't gone anywhere! I've been missing you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted September 8, 2015 I've been missing you me too, but you have to start shooting film. it is the only way to true contentment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted September 8, 2015 Share #9 Posted September 8, 2015 With regard to the close range people-shooting approach, I would like to make clear that I think that you should be disabling the AF on your camera and learn to shoot with manual focus. I would try to get a lens that has an effective focal length of 28mm and then pre-focus at about 5-6 feet away. Use your ISO to get your aperture to f8-11 and you will be surprised at how many moments you can grab. Absolutely, Adam. As the matter of fact, I ONLY shooting with manual lenses and my favorite so far is 28mm. I didn't even purchase any of the AF lenses that come with this camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share #10 Posted September 8, 2015 Absolutely, Adam. As the matter of fact, I ONLY shooting with manual lenses and my favorite so far is 28mm. I didn't even purchase any of the AF lenses that come with this camera. sounds good. Have you considered getting an 18mm so that you can have an effective FL of 28mm? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted September 8, 2015 Share #11 Posted September 8, 2015 sounds good. Have you considered getting an 18mm so that you can have an effective FL of 28mm? I also have a 17-55 mm zoom!... Wider than that is not really my way of shooting! I have some very interesting Nikkor lenses from the good old time of film, and I am very excited to be able using them with my T! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted September 9, 2015 I also have a 17-55 mm zoom!... Wider than that is not really my way of shooting! I have some very interesting Nikkor lenses from the good old time of film, and I am very excited to be able using them with my T! sounds like the 17-55 will get you what you need. Have fun with your system and I look forward to seeing your results Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted September 9, 2015 Share #13 Posted September 9, 2015 He's baaaaack! As far as the picture goes.....excellent shot. Some things cannot be un-seen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted September 9, 2015 Share #14 Posted September 9, 2015 Its a great shot but I am sort of speechless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted September 9, 2015 Share #15 Posted September 9, 2015 Louis, I'd just like to endorse Adam's comment. I often used a 15mm non-RF-coupled Zeiss Distagon with the T (I also use it with my M) - because of the extraordinary depth of field, it's a great street lens. Set the aperture and ISO to something sensible and it doesn't really matter what you set the focus on. It makes for very quick street photography ... Cheers John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share #16 Posted September 9, 2015 He's baaaaack! As far as the picture goes.....excellent shot. Some things cannot be un-seen. Its a great shot but I am sort of speechless. too much information for a Texan, is it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblitz Posted September 9, 2015 Share #17 Posted September 9, 2015 Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay. .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted September 9, 2015 Share #18 Posted September 9, 2015 Terrific, and it's good to see you make an appearance here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iduna Posted September 9, 2015 Share #19 Posted September 9, 2015 Adam, yes, we missed you very much here - good to know where we can find you and to have you back here also.!!! Thanks again for your advice with the ISO, speed and f-stop. It should be fine with X1. I also use my Olympus with Leica Nocticron and Summilux. These are pretty fast. But shooting all manual has also its own charme. Sure, I'll also check up your film forum. Pictures are being made by the photographer and his skill knowing his equipment well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipThomas Posted September 11, 2015 Share #20 Posted September 11, 2015 Thanks for sharing. Great shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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